Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-01

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| ~ canaing ssaeen Mr.. Godding will employ
shout City hands in his factory. He has
recently pat on IN addition to his establish
ment to accommodate his increasing business.
p. L. Noble, Esq, Of Lewiston. was in
town Saturday. He was on his way 70 Wilton
where be delivered the Memorial day GRAFTON
Mondsy.-Ths following ofncers of Kimball
Relief Corps we're elected 1t recent meeting
for the ensuing year President, Mrs. Mary
Allen; Vice President, Mrs. Grin Foss /;
Secretary, Misc Esther Kimball; Treasurer,
Mrs.. H. Reynolds; Chaplain, Mrs.. N. K.
Chase; Conductor. Mrs.. Eliza Walker ;
Guard, Mrs. A. J. Dain; Past Pres, Mrs. J..
r. Lamb. The corps Is 10 very prosperous
condition and is constantly making additions
to its numbers.-Tisdale Norris of East
Livermore has torn down his old barns and
has commenced work on . new one, the d.
mentions Of which are 40x60.-The town Of
Jay 10 fast gaining the reputation of being
one the most successful fruit raising towns in
Maine. Mr.. Craig Young recently sold one
hundred barrels Of apples for the handsome
sum of i've hundred dollars. They were in .
remarkable state Of preservation, there being
only four per cent of the whole lot decayed
TO any extent. This is the largest price ever
received by any farmer in Franklin county
for 90 large lot Of fruit.
KEsHEBEc
LITcHyrELD.- Our correspondent writes
May 30: Charles Starbird, Of Portland, eldest
son Of the late Isaac Starbird, OF Litch6eld,
died at his home in Portland last Monday
morning, and his remains were brought to
Litchield Plains, for burial, Tuesday. He
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large crowd of people were 10 attendance
Mr.. Starbird leaves q wife, two sons and
daughter and large circle of relatives and
friends. His death was quite sudden, being
caused by congestion of the brain.-Miss
Addie Belle Earle, daughter of Geo. w.
Earle, late proprietor of Litchfeld Corner
House, was married Monday morning o A.
H. Kennerson, and the couple left immedi
ately after the ceremony for their home in
Boston. No young lady could go from our
who would be more greatly missed
and regretted than Miss Earle. She 10 a fine
singer. and hei place in the church choir will
be difficult, if not impossible to fill. She has
always been ready and willing to assist with
her voice, at the Masonic, Grand Army, or
Band entertainments. She will take with her
the best wishes of the whole community.
She received a number of wedding presents
from the g. A. X. Post and many individual
friends.
LINCOLN.
Many buildings in town are being repaired
and painted this season. What . pity the
old church does not receive its share of atten.
ton just now.-Nearly all the farmers we're
done planting and so enjoyed the rain storm
which made the crops look fne.-Good pota-
toes are very scarce and sell quick At 81 per
bushel-Capt Geo. C. Jones shipped lot of
Friday by lighter Msyfower for
Bath shipbuilders.- A. Simpson has han
died horses for years, but has never sold so
many in the time q, he has for the past Two
and the demand still increases.-
Mrs. Eliza McCobb, who stuck Q pitchfork
through her right foot with such force that it
required all her strength to remove it, meets
with more than her share of accidents, and
has the sympathy Of many.-A pair of Simp
sons horses attached to light drag slipped
the driver Geo. B Mcdonald few days ago
and created quite an excitement for a short
time, but were captured without doing any
damage P. b. Jones, postmaster, was
leading his horse to water, Saturday morning,
the horse kicked up, striking the postmaster
in the hip, injuring him quite severely
a. d.
kline remove cellar wall he caught his left
hand between two rocks, badly mangling one
Of his fngers.-Rev. E. N. Pierce of this
town delivered memorial sermon before the
Harlow Dunbar Post at Damariscotta Mills,
Sunday afternoon.
NEwcAsrLE.-Our correspondent writes
Nav % On account of i'll health Rev. C. v.
Hanson has been obliged to resign his pas.
torate in Providence, K. I. Last Sabbath Mr..
Hanson addressed his former people in the
Baptist church in DamariscOtta.-Mis j. NJ.
Cate is at hOme-Mrs. Farley Hopkins is in
Capt. Alexander Weeks is
at home.-Frank Philbrick. who has been
with his sister. Mrs. A. p. Carnage, for some
time, has returned to Boston.-The fsh
stream has manv visitors both from here and
other towns who come to see the alewives
arrangements have been made
for music at the Episcopal chapel next Sun
day, it being Whit-Sunday.- White 10
having repairs made on his lately purchased
house near the Academy.-A base bali club
has been lately formed, consisting of thirteen
some of whom live in Newcastle
and others IN Damariscotta. The grounds
about the Congressional church are being
put in good order
EpeEcoMB.-Our correspondent writes
May %: VIM. Brown has moved his family
to Charlestown, Mass.-Mrs Mary e. Sher-
man has moved to Boothbay.-Mrs. L. Davis
and Mrs. Eben Chase have gone to Waltham,
Mace, and George Hut to New York.-Mrs.
Minnie Patterson 10 visiting 10 Maiden, Mass.
-Miss Edith Chase 10 visiting ct Rev. G. G.
Holyoke's.
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comma. - Our correspondent writes.
May 80: Memorial Day was observed with
the usual ceremonies BY Knowles Post, G. A.
r The graves of soldiers in Cornna and
Exeter, have been decorated by the vario Us
detatchments. The memorial address was
delivered this afternoon by Rev. C. A. South
ard Of Newport. Union chapel WAS crowded 10
its utmost capacity. Mr.. 8. E. Plummer and
choir furnished excellent music. The annual
sermon was preached yesterday BY Rev. Mr..
Colby, many members of the post attending.
SOMERSET.
No. ANsoN.-Our correspondent writes
May 81: The Memorial sermon was preached
before the G. A. X. by Rev. Mr.. Barber.
May 30th. Decoration day was appropriate
ly observed in this town by the G. A. r
together with the Sunday school children
The address vas delivered by s. J. Walton
of Skowhegan. During the past week quite
a number of or citizens have been rusti-
eating at the ponds and bringing home the
speckled beauties.-Sam Mitchell, who has
been troubled With form of mild insanity,
vas taken to the Insane Hospital last week,
where it 10 hoped that he will recoverable.